smart.water

smart.water

smart.food

smart.food

Filling a shopping cart can be daunting for us Eco friendly warriors who are serious about a sustainable lifestyle, but we know that local is lekker! Buying locally produced food contributes to health benefits you wouldn’t expect, and ensures that we increase our carbon footprint.

smart.waste

smart.waste

Reduce, reuse and recycle – that is our order of priority. smart.waste means we reduce the amount of waste generated to improve overall waste management processes. Also we consider various ways of waste disposal, which are more environmentally friendly.

Energy saving tips at home It's a New Year, and there's no better time like the present to reassess your energy usage. Because we know it can be overwhelming, we've looked at a regular house and have broken it down for you, room by room, showing you what you can do to change your energy …

Wise hot water habits in your bathroom Incredibly, your electric element geyser is responsible for up to half of your monthly electricity bill! Here are five low-cost or no-cost things you can do in your bathroom to lower your bill and put money in your pocket in 2016: 1. Shower instead of taking a bath; …

10 tips on how to save water Municipal and governing authorities in South Africa have requested that citizens use water sparingly amid a drought and crisis which is expected to last into the new year. In Gauteng, the City of Johannesburg has already implemented level two water restrictions which mean the following: No watering and …

4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought As the world's climate patterns continue to shift unpredictably, places where drinking water was once abundant may soon find reservoirs dry and groundwater aquifers depleted. In this talk, civil and environmental engineer David Sedlak shares four practical solutions to the ongoing urban water crisis. His goal: to …

An end to the office debate. The best A/C temperature explained In the heat of the summer, it’s tempting to run the air conditioning full blast 24/7. However, that’s not exactly environmentally friendly – or easy on your wallet. So what to do? How can you find that happy medium: an A/C temperature that will …

Sustainability Week 2015By: alive2green Advancing the Green Economy through the sharing of knowledge across disciplines and sectors, and by actively seeking to accelerate the total number of projects undertaken under the heading of sustainability, Sustainability Week will once again prove to have a catalytic effect. Where government officials, private sector investors, business operators, professionals, researchers, and …

Cowan House leads the green revolution RECOGNISED for their award-winning recycling village, Cowan House ­Preparatory School is focused on turning completely green. The Hilton-based primary school was placed fourth in KwaZulu-Natal last year for their efforts in recycling, gathering over 20 000 kg in recycling material. Cowan House eco-programme head Sally Evans said the school had been …

Start your own sustainable garden – this dad did it! He knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but dad of two Duvan Durand stuck to his guns and created a magical sustainable garden in his backyard. TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY I am married to Sanmarie. When we had our first kid I realised …

The state of our oceans From our signature snoek on the braai to Easter servings of pickled fish and the all-popular prawns and crayfish, seafood is a favourite among most South Africans. Alas, unsustainable fishing and fish farming practices are straining our ocean’s resources. There has been a dramatic increase in the amount of seafood …